OBITUARIES

Dec 21, 2017

Laura Beth Tryforos Schiele of Putnam Valley, New York passed away peacefully at NYP Hudson Valley Hospital  on Thursday, December 21, 2017. She was 49 years old. Born on January 23, 1968, at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, New York, to Nicholas H. Tryforos and M. Lynne Brundage Tryforos.

Laura graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of...

Dec 12, 2017

Mary Louise Matthews passed away on December 12, 2017, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. She was 73. Her husband Michael J. Tully pre-deceased her in 2010, after 23 years of marriage. Mary Lou was born on May 12, 1944 in Toronto Canada to the late Ronald Frederick Matthews and Fleda Irene Gordon. She graduated from the Branksome Hall...

Dec 10, 2017

Deborah G. Phillips passed from this earth on Sunday, December 10th in the arms of Anthony, her loving husband of 57 years, and in the presence of her loving family. Debbie was known professionally as having been employed in the Haldane School District for several decades, building on her love of Family, with one of love for Friends and...

Dec 7, 2017

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday January 6, 2017 at 11:30am at St. Phillips Church in the Highlands, 1101 Route 9D, Garrison with Rev, Frank Geer officiating.

Nov 27, 2017

Marilyn Wicht of Croton on Hudson passed away peacefully on November 27, 2017 at Phelps Memorial Hospital.  She was 86.

Born on April 5, 1931 in Bronx NY to the late Andrew and Rose Gaul

Marilyn was retired from Nations Bank where she worked for many years as a bookkeeper.

She is survived...

Nov 25, 2017

Funeral Mass: Wednesday November 29, 2017 10:00 am Our Lady of Loretto Church

Interment to follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery-Yonkers

Nov 25, 2017

Sally V. Donoghue of Cold Spring passed away peacefully on November 25, 2017 at home.  She was 98.

Born on September 18, 1919 in New York City to the late Vincenzo and Maria Valinoti.

Sally worked for many years for the City of Yonkers Assessors Office.

She was a member of the Philipstown...

Nov 21, 2017

Everett “Ev” A. Rea III died November 21, 2017 at home in Cold Spring, NY at the age of 94. He enjoyed the small town ambience and stunning views of the Hudson River since he moved in with his daughter and son-in-law in 2010 after 30 years of living in Volcano, Hawaii.

Born March 21, 1923 in ...

Nov 21, 2017

Louis R. Thorpe of Cold Spring passed away peacefully on November 21, 2017 surrounded by his family.  Born on January 30, 1931 in Nelsonville to the late Charles and Alice McElrath Thorpe, he was a proud Veteran of the United States Air Force serving during the Korean War.   Lou was a 1948 graduate of Haldane High School and later...

Nov 20, 2017

Funeral Services will be private at Cold Spring Cemetery under the direction of Clinton Funeral Home

Nov 15, 2017

A “Mabel” Grabania Smith of Cold Spring was called home to the angels on November 15, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.  She was 93.

A Fan of the New York Yankees she was loved by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She was also a loving Sister & Aunt and loving Friend to all and will...

Nov 11, 2017

Elizabeth (Betty, Mom, Grandma, GG) a long-time resident to Cold Spring, passed away on November 11, 2017. She was born in Yonkers on September 23rd, 1935 to John Francis Nolan and Elizabeth Catherine (Wagner) Nolan.

On May 12th, 1957 she married her husband Mario Valenti. She was pre-deceased by her husband on May 10th, 2005.

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Oct 28, 2017

Elsie M. Basso ( Stanton) 94; formerly of Cold Spring for more than 50 years, died peacefully on Saturday October 28th 2017 at The Grand at River Valley in Poughkeepsie. Born on July 15,1923in Hopewell Junction, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Stanton and Nellie Van Voorhis.

Mrs. Basso worked at Beacon Looms for many...

Oct 22, 2017

Betty Green, one of Philipstown’s prominent women for the past 50 years in the civic, philanthropic and social world of Cold Spring and Garrison, passed away in her sleep, of natural causes, in her apartment on Oct. 22, 2017.

Born Betty Elaine Emhoff on Feb. 10, 1923, and raised in Grosse Point, Michigan, Betty was graduated from...

Oct 19, 2017

Charles Stephan Oliver Blaise the infant son of Jessica  and Gary Blaise went to sleep with the angels in heaven on October 19, 2017.

In addition to his parents he is survived by his sister Piper Blaise, Paternal Grandparents Tom and Fran Reppucci, Maternal Grandparents Charles and Nancy Norton, his Aunts and Uncles, Brittany, Diane and Apryl...

Oct 12, 2017

Michael Anthony Peparo, aged 69 of Cold Spring, passed away peacefully at his home in the early evening of October 12, 2017. Born in Cold Spring, N.Y. on November 3, 1947, he was the son of Charles Peparo and Rita (Nolan) Peparo. Michael was a graduate of our Our Lady of Loretto school in 1961, Haldane High school in...

Oct 10, 2017

Dorothy Turner of Cold Spring passed away on October 10, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital  She was 70.

Born on March 4, 1947 in Cold Spring to the late Harold and Vivian Palen Smith.

Dorothy was a graduate of Haldane Schools and worked for the Town of Philipstown for the past 25 years.

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Oct 4, 2017

Stephen B. Devine formerly of Somers passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2017.  Born on November 11, 1960 in The Bronx to the late John and Maureen Braiden Devine.

A Veteran of the United States Navy he served from 1981-1983.

He is survived by his siblings Denise Morschauser and her husband George, John Devine and...

Sep 11, 2017

Alberta (Chickie)Galligan of Jensen Beach Florida, Formerly of Cold Spring passed away suddenly on September 11, 2017 in Stuart Florida.  She was 80.

Born on December 11, 1936 in Cold Spring to the late Albert and Elizabeth Bleakley Jesek

Chickie graduated from Haldane in 1955 and was Miss Beacon prior to her marriage to Robert...

Sep 6, 2017

William John Bates of Beacon passed away peacefully on September 6, 2017 at home.  He was 72.

He is survived by his sisters Margaret Rose Bates and Leola Specht.

He was predeceased by his brother George Bates and his sister Elizabeth Bates

Visitation will be held on Saturday September...